AFTER an offer was made to ethnic armed organizations to hold peace talks, the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee and Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF/TNLA) held a meeting at Shwe San Eain Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.
At the meeting, NSPNC Chairman Lt-Gen Yar Pyae said that the discussions need to focus on achieving durable peace, as well as regional stability, peace, and development. He pledged to address education, healthcare, and regional development matters for the people in the Ta’ang Palaung region. He added that, as an elected government has now emerged, amendments to the 2008 Constitution could also be carried out. He also urged open and frank discussions on matters related to regional stability, peace, development, and areas where joint efforts and coordination could be undertaken.
PSLF/TNLA Vice- Chair-1 Tar Jok Jar expressed his satisfaction for the unconditional meeting to ensure peace and stability and development of the country. At present, he added that the armed conflicts have ceased and the people have begun to experience peace and stability. He expressed his belief that positive and constructive outcomes would emerge from today’s discussions.
The attendees at the meeting bilaterally talked about cooperation in implementing the 100-day peace endeavours of the President and NSPNC, following the Haigeng agreement, implementation of the ceasefire agreement, resolving the political problems through the political ways to ensure improvement of socioeconomy of the residents and peace restoration of the State, the stance on cooperation in peace process, and education, healthcare, regional development and transport measures.
Secretary of the committee Lt-Gen Min Naing explained the political requirements via the peace process, and situations for initiating the durable peace, regional development measures and the previous discussions with PSLF/TNLA.
Both sides signed to approve the meeting minute on discussions. PSLF/TNLA Vice-Chair-1 Tar Jok Jar spoke words of thanks while NSPNC Chairman Lt-Gen Yar Pyae gave a remark and presented gifts to PSLF/ TNLA. — MNA/TTA
